Michelle E. Dunwoody, BSN, MS, WHNP-C, Captain, United States Public Health Service and Chief Nurse for the Federal Bureau of Prisons talks about correctional nursing in the federal system in this episode. She is a Board Certified Women’s Health/OB-GYN Nurse Practitioner with over 23 years of nursing experience in a variety of roles. She served seven years as an Army…
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Panelists Gayle Burrow and Denise Rahaman discuss recent correctional healthcare events on this episode of the podcast. Denise is a long time correctional nurse leader in the NJ Criminal Justice System. She currently holds the position of Operations Director for Correctional Healthcare, CFG Health Systems, where she is responsibility for operations, infection control, accreditation preparation, and quality improvement for seven…
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Peggy Minyard, BSN, MCHCA, CCHP-RN, the Regional Director of Nursing for the Alabama Prison System through Corizon Health, Inc, talks about successfully managing major wounds in the correctional setting. Wound management can be a challenge in any setting but the unique nature of corrections adds additional concerns. Although major wounds can be seen in both jails and prisons, the long-term…
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